List of Grand Commanders of the Dannebrog

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog have been appointed by the Sovereign of the Royal Danish Orders of Chivalry, i.e. the Danish monarch, since the general reorganization of the Order by royal letters patent of June 28, 1808. The Grand Commanders form a special class above the three ordinary classes of the Order of the Dannebrog. Thus, they outrank the Knights Grand Cross of the Dannebrog. Together with the Knights of the Order of the Elephant Grand Commanders constitute the Chapter of the Royal Danish Orders of Chivalry.

Grand Commanders are, or have been, either

Presently eight persons wear the Grand Commander's insignia. They are the seven Grand Commanders and HM Queen Margrethe II, the Sovereign of the Order. By royal ordinance of October 10, 1951 women can be appointed Grand Commanders. Therefore, the women that appear in the list before that date were, strictly speaking, not appointed Grand Commanders as much as awarded the honour of wearing the insignia of a Grand Commander.

Grand Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog

Note! The list is currently incomplete

NameDate of appoint.Date of deathNotes
Frederik VI, King of Denmark and Norway180803.12.1839As Sovereign of the Order he wore the insignia of a Grand Commander - From 1814 only King of Denmark 
Christian August, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg14.12.180828.05.1810Adopted by King Carl XIII of Sweden in 1809 and created Crown Prince of Sweden under the name of Carl August 
Friedrich, Prince of Hesse-Kassel16.12.181327.02.1845Brother-in-law and first cousin of King Frederik VI 
Carl, Prince of Hesse-Kassel10.09.181717.08.1836Father-in-law of King Frederik VI 
Christian VIII, King of Denmark28.10.182820.01.1848First cousin of King Frederik VI - Appointed while Prince and Heir Presumptive (1808–1839) - Briefly King of Norway in 1814 
Marie, Dowager Queen of Denmark28.01.184022.03.1852Widow of King Frederik VI 
Frederik VII, King of Denmark10.06.184115.11.1863Son of King Christian VIII - Appointed while Crown Prince (1839–1848) 
Frederik Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Denmark01.08.185429.06.1863Brother of King Christian VIII - Heir Presumptive (1848–1863) 
Carl XV, King of Sweden and Norway10.06.186019.08.1872Father-in-law of King Frederik VIII 
Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse-Kassel10.11.186005.09.1867Brother-in-law of King Christian VIII - Father-in-law of King Christian IX 
Christian IX, King of Denmark15.11.186329.01.1906On accession to the thrown he became Sovereign of the Order and wore the insignia of a Grand Commander accordingly 
Caroline Amalie, Dowager Queen of Denmark15.07.186509.03.1881Widow of King Christian VIII 
Frederik VIII, King of Denmark28.06.186914.05.1912Son of King Christian IX - Appointed while Crown Prince (1863–1906) 
George I, King of the Hellenes30.06.187118.03.1913Son of King Christian IX 
Louise, Queen of Denmark07.09.188329.09.1898Consort of King Christian IX 
Alexander III, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias09.11.189101.11.1894Son-in-law of King Christian IX 
Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias26.11.189417.07.1918Grandson of King Christian IX - His Grand Commander’s insignia were lost after the Revolution of 1917 
Valdemar, Prince of Denmark21.07.190014.01.1939Son of King Christian IX 
Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India09.09.190106.05.1910Son-in-law of King Christian IX 
Christian X, King of Denmark14.05.191220.04.1947Son of King Frederik VIII - Wore the Grand Commander's insignia as Sovereign of the Order - Also King of Iceland (1918–1944) 
Haakon VII, King of Norway191221.09.1957Son of King Frederik VIII 
George V, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India09.05.191420.01.1936First cousin of King Christian X 
Constantine I, King of the Hellenes11.01.1923First cousin of King Christian X 
Gustaf V, King of Sweden29.10.1950First cousin once removed of King Christian X 
George, Prince of Greece and Denmark25.11.1957First cousin of King Christian X 
Harald, Prince of Denmark30.03.1949Brother of King Christian X 
Frederik IX, King of Denmark1930s14.01.1972Son of King Christian X - Appointed while Crown Prince (1912–1947) 
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark1930s14.06.1976Son of King Christian X 
Axel, Prince of Denmark14.07.1964First cousin of King Christian X 
George VI, King of the United Kingdom24.10.194806.02.1952Second cousin of King Frederik IX 
Paul, King of the Hellenes1940s06.03.1964Second cousin of King Frederik IX 
Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg1940s04.01.1970First cousin of King Christian X 
Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden1950s15.09.1973Father-in-law of King Frederik IX 
Alexandrine, Queen of Denmark195128.12.1952Widow of King Christian X 
Olav V, King of Norway11.09.195817.01.1991First cousin of King Frederik IX 
Ingrid, Queen of Denmark11.03.195907.11.2000Consort of King Frederik IX 
Constantine II, King of the Hellenes12.03.1964[1]Son-in-law of King Frederik IX - Since 1973 ex-King 
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark16.04.1974[2][3]Consort of Queen Margrethe II 
Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden10.04.1975[1]First cousin of Queen Margrethe II 
Harald V, King of Norway28.10.1991[1]Second cousin of Queen Margrethe II 
Benedikte, Princess of Denmark 27.01.1993[4][5]Sister of Queen Margrethe II 
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark01.01.2004[6][7]Son of Queen Margrethe II 
Joachim, Prince of Denmark16.04.2004[8][9]Son of Queen Margrethe II 

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